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California Symposium Brings Competing Interests Together
Much might not have changed, but a mood of inevitability has started to pervade the debate.
- Last week’s California Symposium} threw up some unexpected support for online gaming regulation, and even the naysayers seemed subdued in their opposition.
- Some tribes expressed concern over cannibalization of land based gaming by online gaming.
- One of the topics that generated the most debate was taxes.
First Round of Full Tilt Remission Payments Nets $76 Million for US Poker Players
The Garden City Group has announced that it distributed approximately $76 million to more than 27,500 US poker players on Friday.
- The Garden City Group has announced that it distributed approximately $76 million to more than 27,500 US poker players on Friday.
- Perhaps one of the biggest recipients was WSOP bracelet winner Blair Hinkle who won over $1.1 million in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) Main Event just months before Black Friday.
- Players that had incorrect or incomplete banking information on their petitions have until March 13 to correct their petitions online.
NBC National Heads-Up Championship Dropped From 2014 Schedule
The NBC National Heads-Up Championship will not take place in 2014 according to Mori Eskandani, President of POKER PROductions.
- The NBC National Heads-Up Championship will not take place in 2014 according to a statement by Mori Eskandani, President of POKER PROductions.
- Though no specific explanation for its absence was given, Eskandani did state that he has “good reason to believe that the future of the series will be bright.”
Dutch Players Face Financial Blocks on Banks, Payment Processors by Spring
New laws will not be in force until mid 2015 but the Dutch regulator is establishing anti-gray market measures earlier.
- Dutch plans to block online poker players using credit card and other payment methods are expected to be in place by Spring.
- Dutch players currently face few problems getting money onto or off online poker sites, but this will be much more difficult when the new agreements are implemented.
- New laws liberalizing online gaming are not expected to be implemented before mid 2015.
The Global Poker Index Newsmakers: March 3, 2014
Mahoney Owning In Australia
- A summary of the recent accomplishments of players ranked on the Global Poker Index.
This Week in Poker Podcasts: Jean-Robert Bellande, Blair Hinkle and Ty Stewart
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Isaac Haxton Is Sick and Tired Of Explaining Himself
“You play poker for a living?” Team PokerStars Pro and wearer of giant glasses ,Isaac Haxton takes to the PokerStars Blog to talk about all the ways he hates to talk to an uninformed public about his chosen profession of a poker pro.
LAPC Confidential – Brat Sent Packing, Hinkle Doubles Thru Duhamel
Matt Savage showcases exclusive live video. The World Poker Tour Los Angeles Poker Classic Main Event is in full swing. While the WPT is shipping their camera crew from table to table in order to get some b-roll footage for the televised broadcast, Tournament Director Matt Savage is bringing huge stars in big hands right to the people with the help of his smartphone.
Phil Laak Bites Back On The Shark Cage
PokerStars promos their new TV show. The audience is starting to circle around PokerStars new televised poker show, The Shark Cage. The 6-max sit-n-go features the entertaining talent of Phil Laak, Jennifer Harman, Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis, Tony Dunst, Jason Alexnader and online qualifier… Gareth.
Bank of Timex Charges For Interest
Mike McDonald auctions off action in Sunday Million. How good is Mike “Timex” McDonald? In an experiment with an incredibly small sample size, Timex found out how good some people think he is. This past Sunday PokerStars held their $8 Million Sunday Million with only a $200 +15 buy-in. Timex decided to have a little fun and let someone have a piece of his action…for a price.
Bay 101 Casino – Leave Matt Savage Alone
Bay 101 answers all your pressing Shooting Star questions. While not everyone will be attending the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Tournament in San Jose this month, attendance is expected to be up for one of the most unique and popular tour stops of the year.
PokerStars Bonus Cut – Taking An Opponent Off Trips
Niall Farrell takes us through his thoughts. In what will likely be the coolest video you see today (unless you have seen this already) Niall Farrell sits down with PokerStars to go though his thought process on a huge hand against Rens Feenstra at Season 10 EPT Barcelona.
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Podcast: Strategy With Kristy Podcast: Nick Rampone PokerNews Podcast
Run It Once coach Nick Rampone joins the Strategy With Kristy Podcast.
Training Video: Sticking it to the Man! Killingbird’s Nightly $11 with Marc Alioto Tournament Poker Edge
The Stick it to the Man series is back! This time Marc Alioto takes on Killingbird and critique’s his play in the nightly $11. Get ready to stick it to KB! This is a five part series.
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Missions Expand to Merge Gaming Rooms Carbon and Aced Poker
The mission concept promises to attract or retain recreational players by adding eGaming features to real money poker. Merge Gaming skins, Carbon and Aced Poker have announced a Daily Missions promotion for March. The sites have put up $15,000 in bonus money to be awarded to players who successfully achieve their mission goals.
Other French Operators Barely Affected by Winamax Spike
Barely affected, but not unaffected, French market dynamics may not necessarily mirror the global market. The extraordinary spike in Winamax cash game traffic caused by its billionth cash game hand promotion is not matched by an equivalent dip in the cash game traffic of other operators.
First Spanish Online Gaming Awards Supported by DGOJ Director General
Carlos Hernandez showed support for the online gaming industry and gave a speech at the JDigital awards presentation in Madrid. In a show of support for the online gaming industry in Spain, Director General of the Spanish gaming regulator Carlos Hernandez gave a speech at the first ever Digital Game Association (JDigital) eGaming awards ceremony.